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November 17, 2019November 14, 2019 lockehardy

What Riley Wore

November 16, 2019October 14, 2019 lockehardy

Juliet Takes A Breath

October 31, 2019August 30, 2019 lockehardy

Henry’s Freedom Box, A True Story from the Underground Railroad

October 17, 2019November 15, 2019 lockehardy

Brownstone’s Mythical Collection: Kai and the Monkey King [released 10/22]

October 12, 2019October 8, 2019 lockehardy

The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories [released 10/15]

October 5, 2019September 21, 2019 lockehardy

It Feels Good To Be Yourself; A Book About Gender Identity

October 1, 2019August 9, 2019 lockehardy

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When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree is SO cute! The story begins with our main character making a birthday wish list filled with electronics. What she receives however, is unexpected…a lemon tree! The clever part of this book is it teaches proper politeness etiquette when receiving something unexpected for a gift and ties in helping the community. The illustrations assist with the lesson, helping the reader and audience understand what not to do so that feelings of the gift-giver are not hurt! This book is also in the running for one of the best books of 2019! Who what where when why do you ask? You can follow the hashtag #findmestories_bestof2019 for for contenders and information related to when the Read With River book club (and a few awesome special guest judges) will be releasing the list AND some amazing giveaways! If you haven’t read this book and want to, you can tap the banner icon in the upper right corner of this to save it for later. Happy reading 💕 📖 (This book was sent to us by the publishers for the Best Books competition, but you can click the link in bio for more information, from our review in September!) #weneeddiversebooks #poccentricnarratives #secularhomeschool #teachersfollowteachers #etiquette #gifts #family #education #diversity #inclusion #kindness #community #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #birthdaygifts #lemonade #gardening
This is an incredibly adorable story about Riley and how the dress. Riley dresses in whatever they want, and has a creative gender expression. The book goes through a week of Riley’s outfits and the reasoning behind why Riley chose them. We really love that Riley isn’t gendered in this book, because clothes are for everyone and there are many children who don’t want to be a boy or a girl (and some who feel like both)! We also really love that not wearing anything at all sometimes is totally normal! Normalizing all experiences, feelings, and bodies is something we love to see along with a diverse friend group in a book. Riley themself is racially ambiguous, which is a novel change from the barrage of white characters so often seen in books. Both non-gendered and non-binary representation is so crucial, as is not promoting gender stereotypes. Seeing this book is a fantastic representation of how times are changing. Because really, it doesn’t matter how Riley identifies. Riley wants to be a good friend and shows several examples of kindness and thinks about others consistently throughout the book. When a child asks if Riley is a boy or a girl on the playground, they answer in a perfect way that suits them best. We highly recommend this book, especially for young ones who may be thinking that there are specific clothing pieces or colors that only specific kids should wear. This is a book we can see being requested to be read over and over! Link in bio for more information about the book, including the author and illustrator! This book was generously sent to us by Beach Lane Books (an iteration of @simonkids) but all opinions are our own. #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #clothing #clothesareforeveryone #gender #genderexpression #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #genderidentity #childrensbooks #secularhomeschool #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #bookrecommendations
Since we know you’ve been waiting with bated breath-our Grizzly Mother review is here! This book is part of the “Mothers of Xsan” series by Highwater Press. These books cover animal lifecycles (particularly motherhood) through an Indigenous lens. The books are incredibly beautiful and expertly weave in bilingual vocabulary and folklore. The mama grizzly and cubs are seen interacting with the natural world and the Gitxsan people as both go about their daily lives. The book tracks a year in the life of the mother grizzly and cubs, providing educational information mixed with cultural meaning and Gitxsan terms for full moons and animals. The illustrations are breathtaking and bring a dimension of life to the bears. It is a neat combination between early chapter book and graphic novel, with swirling illustrations and text boxes to help with advanced vocabulary definitions. In the back there is also a map of the unceded lands of the Gitxsan Nation where the story takes place, and some information about these Indigenous peoples and their full moon calendar. We truly love this book! It has been on our list to read since seeing it published, and @highwaterpress was kind enough to send it for the #findmestories_bestof2019 endeavor we have been undertaking on Instagram! In our opinion, it’s one of the best books we’ve seen all year, particularly for older elementary students. It is an Indigenous publisher, and there are so many more books from them that we want to read! If you want to save this post to check out the book more later, you can click the banner at the top right of this caption! #grizzlymother #grizzlybear #naturalworld #firstnations #indigenousvoices #nature #hibernation #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #education #nonfiction #diversity #inclusion #secularhomeschool #teachersofinstagram
A lot of things go into us choosing a book, but I think these are the top 3! We would also LOVE to hear what yours are, so swipe for a blank one to fill out yourself and tag us in it so we know what you look for too 😊 you can also swipe one more time to see a photo of Grizzly Mother, and we will be posting a full review of it tomorrow! #findmestories_bestof2019 #grizzlymother #indigenousvoices #firstnations #highwaterpress #diversecharacters #weneeddiversebooks #diversekidlit #picturebooksaremyjam
Kudlu’s children cannot sleep. They beg him for stories about olden times, when there was magic and the mountains were made of giants. Kudlu tells his children of a fox and a raven. They each wanted something different from the sky-the fox wanted a dark sky and the raven wanted a bright one. The two could never agree, so that’s why we have night and day! Kudlu’s children and the reader learn why there are caribou, a goose-woman, and a time when the earth helped Inuit numbers grow by giving birth to children. Each folktale Kudlu tells his children starts with “Way back then…” and they are short, taking up just half a page. The book setup has a beautiful illustration on one page, and the story in both languages on the opposite. They are fantastical tales and fun for children to imagine, with giant polar bears and whales bursting out of a woman’s fingers. This book is an amazing resource for someone unfamiliar with Inuit folklore and history! Bilingual books are so important, even if the reader isn’t learning the language. Having exposure to a variety of languages helps with acceptance of others, and the questions naturally built into the story are an awesome resource for reflection. Find reflection questions and publisher information by clicking the link in bio! #firstnations #bilingualbooks #bilingual #Inuit #Inuitmythology #folktales #OwnVoices #weneeddiversebooks #diversebooksforkids #diversekidlit #picturebooksaremyjam #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #bookstagram
Happy Tuesday, folx! You all know just how much we believe in a diverse bookshelf, and our passion to promote literature so every person can see themselves in stories. So we are absolutely thrilled to be a part of the @bharatbabies cover reveal team for their book Finding Om! Anu, an American girl of Indian and African heritage who finds mindfulness and peace through an exploration of the mantra Om. This story helps children uncover the calm, inspiring strengths of awareness within themselves and is a wonderful multicultural, multi-generational story. With this launch, @bharatbabies is also launching its #1001DiverseBooks program, which will help us not only bridge the diversity gap but also the accessibility gap in children’s literature. With each new book launch, Bharat Babies is committing to also raise the funds to donate 1001 books to literacy and advocacy nonprofits that are working across the country to help children in need. We need your help to make our vision a reality. Will you be a part of the change to end the diversity gap AND accessibility gap? When you pre-order your copy of Finding Om, you can also sponsor a copy for the for only $10! The pre-order link is in bio. For all orders placed between November 12th, 2019 through November 19th, 2019 will be signed by author Rashmi Bismark, MD. #bharatbabies #findingom #weneeddiversebooks ##1001diversebooks #childrensbooks #poccentricnarratives #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #coverreveal #education #diversity #inclusion

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